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1985 IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THE 

A SCIENCE 11 

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Action undertaken by the Senate Undergraduate 

Admissions Board at its meeting of February 

18, 1983, gives rise to the following motion:-- 

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve as set forth 

in S.83- 

'That this revision to our admission 

policy be applicable for applicants 

graduating in 1987 and subsequent- 

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TO: SENATE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS BOARD 

RE: 1985 IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR A 

LANGUAGE 11 AND A SCIENCE 11 

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DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY 

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In December, 1982, Senate passed a motion that will 

require B.C. Grade XII applicants to include a Language 

11 and a Science 11 in tneir secondary school programs. 

The following is the motion:-- 

"That for admission from B.C. Grade XII 

the requirement of a Language 11 OR 

a Science 11 be revised to; a Language 

11 AND a Science 11. That this revision 

be implemented for applicants to the 

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1985 Fall Semester and subsequently." 

The implementation date for this requirement is effective 

for admission to the 1985 Fall Semester. This date was 

selected on the basis of discussions, with some secondary 

school counsellors and on the understanding that the 

Beginners Language option would allow current Grade IX 

and X students to fulfill the requirement. 

Subsequent to our notice informing schools of this change, 

I have received numerous calls and letters expressing 

concern about the implementation date of 1985. Apparent- 

ly, the junior/senior secondary counsellors (ie: those 

advising Grade IX and X students) have advised many 

students that a language would not be necessary for them 

to gain admission to SFU, or the University of Victoria, 

upon graduation from secondary school in 1985 and 1986. 

Also, it is apparent that many schools do not offer a 

Beginners Language 11. Some of the schools that presently 

offer Beginners Language 11 have advised that such courses 

are being dropped as a result of low enrolments and budget 

cutbacks. 

As a result of the foregoing information, itis 

recommended that the Senate Undergraduate 

Admissions Board approve and recommend to Senate 

that the date of implementation be 'revised to:-- 

"That this revision be applicable for 

applicants graduating in 1987 and 

subsequently." 

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